Reacting to AAP’s allegations of Sawant and his wife being involved in the scam, Vernekar challenged the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit and other opposition parties to come forward with “a single document linking the CM or his family to the cash-for-jobs scam.”It is laughable that they (AAP) are criticising others, Vernekar told PTI.”Sanjay Singh has spent several months in jail. I was expecting him to be a little more responsible but he wasn’t,” he added.Vernekar said the AAP leaders “have not been able to give a single proof of the involvement of CM or his family in the scam.”It is unfortunate to see the level of discourse and attack on the CM’s family “only for political reasons,” he said.”I urge the opposition that if they have any proof of CM or his family’s involvement, they should give it rather than making baseless allegations,” he said.Vernekar said if these attacks do not stop, then they will have to “explore all options”.”Now all lies being spoken about the involvement of BJP leaders would be exposed. The opposition has been demanding ED inquiry for a long time and it is now fulfilled,” he said.Once the investigation into the scam is over, it will be clear that individual men and women were defrauding the people, he said, asserting there was no involvement of any senior BJP leader.”The investigation is on. As far as the government’s intent of government is concerned, we have asked people (victims of the fraud) to come forward and lodge a case,” he said.After realising that some men and women were duping people, it was CM Sawant who asked police to start an investigation, Vernekar said.The first FIR was filed at the behest of the chief minister and not the opposition or any victim, he said.So far, 30 FIRs hve been registered and more than 25 persons arrested in connection with the case, Vernekar said.”The accused have been arrested and it has only happened because the CM has been repeatedly appealing to the people of Goa that they should come forward and not let scamsters dupe them of their hard-earned money,” he added.
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